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BARYCENTRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barycenter
1, record 1, English, barycenter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The location of the center-of-mass of a collection of bodies. 2, record 1, English, - barycenter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... one body does not strictly revolve about another, but that the two bodies mutually revolve about their center of mass, or the "barycenter". It is the barycenter of the earth-moon system that revolves annually in an elliptical orbit about the sun, while the earth and moon simultaneously revolve about the barycenter in a shorter period - the sidereal month. 3, record 1, English, - barycenter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barycentre
1, record 1, French, barycentre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centre de masse de deux ou plusieurs corps célestes. 2, record 1, French, - barycentre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence de «l'inégalité lunaire» dans le mouvement apparent du Soleil témoigne du fait que le centre de la Terre décrit réellement en un mois une petite ellipse autour d'un centre de masse commun «Terre-Lune» (barycentre), situé à l'intérieur de la Terre à une distance de 4 650 km de son centre. 3, record 1, French, - barycentre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Barycentre Terre-Lune. 4, record 1, French, - barycentre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barycenter 1, record 2, English, barycenter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
networks 2, record 2, English, - barycenter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- barycentre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barycentre
1, record 2, French, barycentre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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